Europe & Central Asia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 46.3% against 14.3% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 32.0%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 3.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 24th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 27th of 40 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 49.6% | 31.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 50.5% | 35.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official, Europe & Central Asia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 46.3% against 14.3% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official between Europe & Central Asia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 32.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 24th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 27th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/